Great service from Chamberlains, I wanted it in a hurry for my grandson's birthday so phoned and spoke to a very helpful lady and it arrived the next day. I chose the natural finish (the top is...Richard, Ardens Grafton on 07/03/2018

When you order an orchestral string instrument from Chamberlain Music each violin, cello, viola or bass is individually prepared by our resident technician before we ship. This includes fitting the bridge, sound post and pegs. We apply rosin to the bow, and check and grease string adjusters. When necessary we shoot (level) the fingerboard to make sure that your instrument plays easily - especially important for beginners and young children. We also usually loosen the strings before sending in order to protect the instrument from sustaining damage whilst in the hands of our couriers. We do our best to ensure that when you receive your instrument it is ready to play from the box.

The Stentor Student II viola outfit is a wonderful instrument for the advancing student. A real step up from the Student I model, the Student II has an ebony finger board and tuning pegs for much better overall playability and tuning stability.
The Student II is supplied as an outfit with a light weight case and a strong wood bow with mounted ebony frog.

Each violin is comprehensively set up by our on site string technician prior to despatch to ensure that your new instrument is playable straight from the box.